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Ex Parte Chatmon

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama

Decided January 12, 2007No. 2050314Published

1Opinion of the Court

This is a declaratory-judgment action concerning workers' compensation benefits. Douglas W. Chatmon petitions this court for a writ of mandamus directing the Birmingham Division of the Jefferson Circuit Court to transfer this case to the Bessemer Division of the Jefferson Circuit Court. We grant the petition and issue the writ.

In May 2004, Chatmon retired from his employment with United States Steel Corporation ("U.S. Steel"). On August 10, 2004, U.S. Steel received a letter from Chatmon's attorney claiming that Chatmon had sustained a work-related injury to his back due to gradual…

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2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Ex Parte Troutman Sanders, LLPSupreme Court of Alabama · 2003
  2. Ex Parte PrattSupreme Court of Alabama · 2001
  3. Ex Parte Alabama Power Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1994
  4. Ex Parte Central of Georgia Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1942
  5. Ex Parte OverstreetSupreme Court of Alabama · 1999

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